Who Is An Eskimo?

The word Eskimo is defined as a term which is used to refer to a group of people who are native to the circumpolar region, which excludes the circumpolar region of Scandinavia and all but the easternmost parts of Russia. The Eskimo includes those persons who classify themselves as such in one of the specific racial categories that relate to Native Americans.

There are basically two main groups of Eskimo. One group is known as the Inuit. The Inuit are native to the northern part of the state of Alaska in the United States of America, Canada and Greenland. The other group of Eskimo is known as the Yupik. The Yupik are native to the western part of the state of Alaska in the United States of America and the far eastern part of Russia. The Yupik that inhabit the far eastern part of Russia are also known as the Siberian Yupik or the Yuit.

An Eskimo is the old name given to Innuit Indians who are the native people.